Category: Thoughts on Writing

  • A Month Off

    Hey everyone. Just wanted to give you a heads up that I am taking a break for September. Don’t worry, I’ll be back October 1st with NaNoPlaMo. There are several reasons for this. First, I am working on redesigning the website. It needs to be revamped and several things don’t quite work the way I…

  • Thoughts on Writing: When Nothing Comes to Mind

    What do you write when nothing comes to mind? The same as what you write when everything comes to mind: Gobbly-gook. Hunks of chunky words. Useless phrases clogging the page.

  • Thoughts on Writing: Humor in a Serious Work

    Humor in a Serious Work One of the first lines I wrote that I remember another person enjoying was from an adventure story I wrote when I was thirteen. People had enjoyed my stories, but this was the first time anyone had mentioned a specific line. I don’t have the original anymore, so let me…

  • Thoughts on Writing: Anagnorisis and Foreshadowing

    Anagnorisis and Foreshadowing Warning: Greek words and personal thoughts on writing incoming! One of my favorite parts of a story is anagnorisis. It generally happens towards the end. After hundreds of pages of reading about these characters you’ve come to know and love/loath, you sense things are wrapping up. Then, a character says a line or…